Canadian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society Societe Canadienne Meteorologie et d'Oceanographie
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 118834449RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($421,771) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society Societe Canadienne Meteorologie et d'Oceanographie is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $420K in revenue and $422K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 33% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $55.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 55% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
Cmos exists for the advancement of meteorology and oceanography in canada. We publish a refereed scientific journal atmosphere-ocean and a bimonthly bulletin for members containing short articles new and reviews. We host regular public lectures at fourteen cmos centres and at the annual congress. We hold an annual scientific conference. We cosponsor conferences and workshops with other scientific organizations. We issue public position statements on socially relevant scientific issues. We provide scholarships bursaries prizes awards and citations for excellence in atmospheric and oceanic …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $420K | $422K | $361K | — | — | $0 |
| 2023 | $759K | $731K | $662K | — | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $656K | $632K | $560K | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $369K | $351K | $235K | — | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $287K | $293K | $238K | — | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $55 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$136K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gordon Griffith (executive director); Serge Desjardins (president); James Abraham (past president); André Giguère (councillor-at-large); Marek Statsna (councillor-at-large); Michael Crowe (treasurer); Emily Macpherson (councillor-at-large); Julie Thériault (councillor-at-large); Ada Loewen (councillor-at-large); Shaylea Ostapowich (councillor-at-large); Scott Kehler (councillor-at-large); Amber Holdsworth (councillor-at-large); Brennan Allen (councillor-at-large); Patrick McCarthy (vice-president); John Hanesiak (councillor-at-large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society Societe Canadienne Meteorologie et d'Oceanographie’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118834449RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.